An Enron Co-Defendant
May Turn on Lay, Skilling

By

Joseph Schuman The Wall Street Journal Online

Updated Dec. 28, 2005 6:24 a.m. ET

Yet another twist in the prosecution of alleged misdeeds at Enron seems like bad news for Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling. Three weeks ahead of their trial, co-defendant Richard Causey, the vilified company's ex-chief accountant, plans to plead guilty.

Prosecutors are expected to gain from the plea deal valuable ammunition in their case against Messrs. Lay and Skilling, the former Enron chairman and chief executive, respectively, the Houston Chronicle says. Mr. Causey is scheduled to enter a plea to one or more charges during...